Is there any barrier you put up that you just cannot tolerate being overstepped? Do you lose patience with people if they do one certain thing, or demand too much of you? I personally have just had a bit of a row with a friend who has done just that. He is a bit of an insecure person, but I see lots of good qualities in him and I really like being friends with him. Maybe I try to help him too much, or try to inspire him to enjoy his life more, to make more of his talents etc. But through my efforts I seem to have made him a bit clingy! As in, if I mention I am going to do something, he will generally say can I come, and he invites me to anything he is going to, whether it be with people I know or completely separate friendship groups. I cannot deal with neediness, and I need my own space! There is no one person that I would be happy seeing all the time! So yesterday it came to a bit of a head, when he was trying to pressure me into going out with him. I know he thought he was being nice, but I had been out with him last weekend, and had seen him all week at work! So I kind of told him, I need my own space, if we see eachother all the time the novelty will wear off, and when am I meant to see my other friends? Not good, a bit concerned I've rocked the boat unneccessarily. Does anyone else here have similar need for this kind of space, and struggle with clingy people? I'm wondering whether I have reacted in an unreasonable way....
